Cut off from escape, an Afghan hip-hop dancer fears for his life


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Aug 2021

MADRID (Reuters) - With less than a week until the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, an Afghan hip-hop dancer sees little chance of escape and fears he will be killed by the Taliban.

"Hip-hop is western culture... It's American. They hate it," said the 27-year-old teacher and choreographer, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals.

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